We invite you, if you dare Summer plans 08/04 Day 25

[dizneeat]

Hi Karin! I am ready to hear all the plans! Thanks for the link!

Ellen
It's great to have you along for the planning. I am counting on you with tips for our Fantasy cruises. We have NO idea so far what to do in the different ports ... and not a huge fan of the excursion Disney offers.

Now that's what I call a back to back! Eastern and Western! And you will be PLATINUM after this cruise!

Fun fun fun fun stuff as always and oh, your "shared" kitty is adorable, I don't think I've seen pics before.

I'm along for the ride (s)

Cynthia
So happy to see you here as well!

I can't believe we made it from "novice" to Platinum in just 4 years! It should get a lot easier to secure that Cabana now!
And I still can't believe we actually signed up for an Eastern and Western Caribbean. 14 nights on board ..... should be awesome.

Miss Pixie is our little Princess - and she behaves right that way. Well, it's our own fault - we spoiled her rotten.

Cool, I'm so here!

Forgot to sub!

Glad you are here, Doris!

I just finished reading and thoroughly enjoying all of your previous trip report... felt like I needed to jump on this ride and say HI! Look forward to seeing all your planning for the year ahead! Maybe I will learn something!!

Lori

Lori
I am happy to hear that you enjoyed my other report! And glad you are along for this one.
I saw that you are going on the Fantasy in the near future - please chime in with ideas for our trip! Are you planning on doing a trip report?

 

[dizneeat]

I'm joining in ... can't wait to read about all the plans for what sounds like a great year!!

Great to have you join in as well.

Thanks for the link Karin! Can't wait to see what is in store for your plans this year!

And Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to you too!
It's awesome to have so many friends already here to join me in my planning madness.

I'm here.

Kathy,
I am happy to have you here.

Subscribing! I love reading about your trips!

Glad to have you here as well. I'll do my best not to disappoint. There should be a lot of fun planning ahead.

 

[dizneeat]

Here! Further adventures of Karin and Tom - stay tuned!!!! Woudln't miss it.

Tammie,
I knew you would be along - so happy about it!

Wouldn't miss this report!!! Thanks for the heads up!!!

Ann,
Yay, you are here! I hope that you will be a part of our first trip in 2013 - so happy to start planning together. Beaches and Cream .... here we come!

 

[pas130]

Hey Karin

Thanks for the link I made some changes to my 2013 trip...shocker Unfortunately...June instead of August though... I've been off the DIS since a DIS friend passed last week and I've been avoiding the boards a little..but I am here...ready to go

 

[dizneeat]

Hey Karin

Thanks for the link I made some changes to my 2013 trip...shocker Unfortunately...June instead of August though... I've been off the DIS since a DIS friend passed last week and I've been avoiding the boards a little..but I am here...ready to go

Jeanette,
it's great to have a resort specialist on board.

Sorry to hear about your friend and totally understandable that you didn't want to spend too much time on the boards.

 

[englishrose47]

Subbing will go back and read

 

[jenseib]

Hi Karin!!!!!

 

[englishrose47]

And all caught up !! Not for sure yet, but is a possibility that Feb of 2014 may see me in Disney again , I will have an AP most likely so will be even more affordable and the Feb dates you have for this year would be good for me next year!! Now if I found a cruisin'partner who knows !!!

 

[dizneeat]

Subbing will go back and read

Rosie!

Hi Karin!!!!!

Jen!
Great to know that you followed over too! I think I will need some pointers for our summer trip and the Western Caribbean cruise.

And all caught up !! Not for sure yet, but is a possibility that Feb of 2014 may see me in Disney again , I will have an AP most likely so will be even more affordable and the Feb dates you have for this year would be good for me next year!! Now if I found a cruisin'partner who knows !!!

It's wonderful that you made it here too, Rosie!
We are having the same dates for February for the next year as well. Actually we have already booked our cruise!
I am keeping my fingers crossed that it works out for you as well! It would be so much fun to sail with you, Rosie - there are quite a few poles on board.

 

[pas130]

Jeanette,
it's great to have a resort specialist on board.

Sorry to hear about your friend and totally understandable that you didn't want to spend too much time on the boards.

thanks Karin

 

[annmarieda]

Ann,
Yay, you are here! I hope that you will be a part of our first trip in 2013 - so happy to start planning together. Beaches and Cream .... here we come!

Yes! We have to meet up. We will arrive late on the 20th and will be there till the 26th. You leave on the 23rd? So I think we need to look at the 21st or 22nd.

 

[dizneeat]

Yes! We have to meet up. We will arrive late on the 20th and will be there till the 26th. You leave on the 23rd? So I think we need to look at the 21st or 22nd.

Ann, we'll get back from our cruise around midday on the 21st! We are staying at BLT and will probably just do MK and Epcot. We are leaving in the afternoon of the 23rd.
Any idea what parks you want to be at and at what time. Do you want to have a meal together or are we going to stick with B&C for ice-cream? Just let me know!

 

[dizneeat]

It's back to school tomorrow and I am SO not happy about it. I just got into the swing of being on holiday.

Tom has been busy and created 3 different logos for our trips/trip reports, which I wanted to show you all.

For our February trip:

For our trip to DLRP:

For our summer trip:

And tomorrow I will be able to book the first three nights of our summer trip. I'll let you all know tomorrow night, how it went and if I was successful in what we wanted. (Don't want to jinx it)

 

[englishrose47]

Love the Logos !!Tom is soooo clever !! Looking forward to hearing about first 3 days!!

 

[WDisneyMom]

Yay!! So happy you started a 3 trip PTR!!

 

[annmarieda]

Ann, we'll get back from our cruise around midday on the 21st! We are staying at BLT and will probably just do MK and Epcot. We are leaving in the afternoon of the 23rd.
Any idea what parks you want to be at and at what time. Do you want to have a meal together or are we going to stick with B&C for ice-cream? Just let me know!

Sounds like the 22nd may fit well. I know I was thinking of having lunch at WPE that day. Maybe that would be a nice place to meet up?

LOVE the logos btw!!

 

[dizneeat]

Love the Logos !!Tom is soooo clever !! Looking forward to hearing about first 3 days!!

It amazes me the ideas he comes up with.
I'll give you an update on the resort for our first three days in a few minutes!

Yay!! So happy you started a 3 trip PTR!!

Yes, another one. What am I thinking?
I can't believe we are going to leave for our first trip in less than 6 weeks.

Sounds like the 22nd may fit well. I know I was thinking of having lunch at WPE that day. Maybe that would be a nice place to meet up?

LOVE the logos btw!!

I talked it over with Tom over dinner tonight, Ann, and he is alright with it. So, should we say it's a deal? Lunch at WPE on the 22nd?

Booked the first three nights of our summer stay at DVC today! I just love going on to the site and paying in points.
We will soon be halfway to the break even point and that after only two years!

 

[dizneeat]

Another part of our summer vacation is booked!

We had been discussing where to stay for the first three nights for quite a while and have finally come to a consensus. We are going to book a studio. It makes no sense to spend all those points on a 1 bedroom that we will barely use. We'll arrive late on August 7th and had first planned to stay at the Hyatt again, but now we are going to Disney right away. Now where will we stay?

Do you know me? There is one resort that really FEELS like HOME to us and this is where we will stay!

In a studio at Old Key West .......

Yes, boring us are going to stay at our favourite resort again. Watch out Olivia's, I want breakfast (= Eggs Benedict) on my first morning there.

 

[KatMark]

Exactly what dates in August are you at Disney World, Karin?

 

[dizneeat]

Exactly what dates in August are you at Disney World, Karin?

We will be at WDW Aug 7 - 10, then off to the Fantasy for 14 nights, so that lets us return for a short stay Aug 24 - 28.
After that we are off to Key West for 5 nights, returning to WDW Sept 2 - 7.

I think we compared dates before and miss each other by a day or two.